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First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 203.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is First Quantum Minerals Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-04-27), First Quantum Minerals's current share price is C$18.27. First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0.09. First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 203.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:FM' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 176.94
Current: 176.94

During the past years, First Quantum Minerals's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 176.94. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

TSX:FM's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 20.53 vs TSX:FM: 176.94

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

First Quantum Minerals's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0.263. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is C$0.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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First Quantum Minerals Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Quantum Minerals Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

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Competitive Comparison of First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Copper subindustry, First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



First Quantum Minerals Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=18.27/0.09
=203.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

First Quantum Minerals's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, First Quantum Minerals's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=0.263/125.4675*125.4675
=0.263

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 125.4675.

First Quantum Minerals Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 -0.796 99.473 -1.004
201409 -0.989 99.394 -1.248
201412 -0.806 98.367 -1.028
201503 -0.483 99.789 -0.607
201506 -0.543 100.500 -0.678
201509 -0.380 100.421 -0.475
201512 0.761 99.947 0.955
201603 -0.035 101.054 -0.043
201606 0.039 102.002 0.048
201609 -0.011 101.765 -0.014
201612 -0.410 101.449 -0.507
201703 -0.141 102.634 -0.172
201706 -0.306 103.029 -0.373
201709 -0.381 103.345 -0.463
201712 -0.549 103.345 -0.667
201803 0.670 105.004 0.801
201806 -0.320 105.557 -0.380
201809 -0.159 105.636 -0.189
201812 -0.522 105.399 -0.621
201903 -0.559 106.979 -0.656
201906 -0.451 107.690 -0.525
201909 -0.229 107.611 -0.267
201912 0.144 107.769 0.168
202003 0.615 107.927 0.715
202006 0.049 108.401 0.057
202009 0.603 108.164 0.699
202012 0.671 108.559 0.776
202103 1.023 110.298 1.164
202106 0.733 111.720 0.823
202109 0.785 112.905 0.872
202112 0.895 113.774 0.987
202203 0.707 117.646 0.754
202206 1.163 120.806 1.208
202209 0.441 120.648 0.459
202212 -0.157 120.964 -0.163
202303 0.067 122.702 0.069
202306 0.762 124.203 0.770
202309 0.437 125.230 0.438
202312 -1.026 125.468 -1.026
202403 0.263 125.468 0.263

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


First Quantum Minerals  (TSX:FM) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
330 Bay Street, Suite 1101, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2S8
First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite. It has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Turkey, Spain, Australia and Mauritania. The Company's reportable operating segments are Cobre Panama, Kansanshi, Trident and Ravensthorpe. Majority of the revenue is generated from Cobre Panama.